Saint Adalbert

Saint Roch

Parish

Parish Secretary Sirena Toledo

Principal Mrs. Diane Hesterhagen

Parish Office

602 Port Richmond Avenue

Staten Island, NY 10302

(718)442-4755 Fax (718)981-4455

Monday—Friday 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

St. Adalbert School 355 Morningstar Road

Staten Island, NY 10303

(718)442-2020

Administrator Father Albin Roby

Parochial Vicar Father Abraham Berko

Weekend Associates

Msgr. Edmund Whalen

Msgr. Nicholas Soares

Weekday Associate

Father Raymond Dolan

February 12, 2017

SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

“Let your light shine before others, that

they may see your good deeds and glorify

your heavenly Father."(Mt. 5:13-16)

“You are the light of the world”

St. Roch Church

602 Port Richmond Avenue

Staten Island, NY 10302

Weekend Masses Saturday…...4:00 PM (Vigil)

Sunday:….8:00; 9:30 AM;11:30 AM

1:15 PM (Spanish)

Weekday Masses Monday – Friday:…...8:00 AM

Confessions Saturday:…...3:30 PM - 3:55 PM

Baptisms Saturday:…...1:00 PM

Sunday:…….2:30 PM

St. Adalbert Church

337 Morningstar Road

Staten Island, NY 10303

Weekend Masses Saturday:…….5:00 PM (Vigil)

Sunday:……..10:30 AM & 12:00 PM

Weekday Masses Monday – Friday:…...9:00 AM

Saturday: …………..12:00 PM

Confessions Saturday:…...3:30 PM - 3:55 PM

Baptisms Saturday:…...1:00 PM

Sunday:…….1:00 PM

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE - FEBRUARY 11 & 12

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE FEB. 6 - FEB. 11

MASS SCHEDULE

WWWORSHIPORSHIPORSHIP

St. Adalbert Church

5:00 PM Fr. Berko

10:30 AM Msgr. Soares

12:00 PM Fr. Berko

St. Roch Church 4:00 PM Fr. Roby

08:00 AM Fr. Berko

09:30 AM Fr. Roby

11:30 AM Fr. Roby

1:15 PM Msgr. Whalen (Spanish)

Church Time Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Saint

Adalbert

9:00 AM

Fr. Berko

Fr. Roby

Fr. Roby

Fr. Berko

Fr. Berko

12:00 PM

Fr. Roby

Saint

Roch

8:00 AM

Fr. Roby

Fr. Berko

Fr. Dolan

Fr. Roby

Fr. Dolan

No Mass

RRREMEMBEREMEMBEREMEMBER

St. Adalbert

Monday, February 6

9:00 AM All Parishioners Living

Tuesday, February 7

9:00 AM

Wednesday, February 8

9:00 AM Deceased Priests of the Parish

Thursday, February 9

9:00 AM Barry Delaney

by Belle and Jim Parsons

Friday, February 10

9:00 AM Loretta Gehrke

by Ursula and Joseph Cashin

Saturday, February 11

12:00 PM Guillermo Ramirez

by his daughters

5:00 PM Salvatore DellaVentura

by Marie Carrella

Sunday, February 12

10:30 AM Edward Gray

from Mom

12:00 PM Jose S. Pena-Diaz

by family

Bread and Wine

This week the Bread and Wine

were donated in memory of

Loretta Gehrke

by Claire Gray

St. Roch

Monday, February 6

8:00 AM

Tuesday, February 7

8:00 AM All Parishioners Living

Wednesday, February 8

8:00 AM Robert Cooke

by Tony Fedele

Thursday, February 9

8:00 AM Deceased Priests of the Parish

Friday, February 10

8:00 AM

Saturday, February 11

4:00 PM Rosemarie Whyte

by S. Toledo

Sunday, February 12

8:00 AM Margaret & Roy Testaverdi

and Annette Bonamo

9:30 AM Edward Hemsworth

by Gary and Louise Lane

11:30 PM Robert & Anthony Vitagliano

by Fran Vitagliano

1:15 PM Divina Providencia y Sagrado Corazon

de Jesus by Sandoval family

Bread and Wine

This week the Bread and Wine

were donated in memory of

Richard Comerford by his family

Sanctuary Candle

Donated for a Special Intention

by Marie Fahy

Pray for the departed

Salvatore DellaVentura, Loretta Gehrke

Ann Carpiniello, Josefina Lopez, Giovanni Fama,

and Jeffrey Gargiulo.

PPPRAYRAYRAY

Pray for the Sick & Homebound

Rose Marie Acanfora, Maria Alegado, Jim Bolloli, Mi-

chael Bonisisio, Brad Burascano, Anthony Cammarata,

Lottie Carney, Mary Carpinello, Frank Carrabetta, Diane

Chicola, Nancy Colca, Dorothy Constanza, Grace Cura-

tolo, James D’Angelo, Sr. Debra Delello, Patricia DeMeo,

Aida Dierking, Kristen Ditchko, Butch Eckett, Maryanne

Febbraio, Edison Feliciano, Carmella Ferrara, Joseph

Galano, Pablo Gallart, Altagracia Gomez, Susan Gunther,

Veronica Hendrickson, Jane Hubbs, Bernadine Iaccarino,

Linda Iacovino, Gina Iannelli, Lolly Kollar, Pat Kubasek,

Maria Lamia, Thomas Lindsay, Mariana & Jose Loiz, Bar-

bara Lopez, Erica Lucien, Anthony Lupia, Rev. Peter

Madori, Gino Mangiafredda, Kevin Mathiasen, Irene & Ed

Mazza, Vinny McBrearty, Ida Merlino, Katrina Moorer,

Janeris Narvaez, Bernard Nidus, Joseph Ordyk, Louise

Padavano, Sister Mary Patricia, Michael Peralta, Yndhira

Perez, Joseph Pergolizzi, Mary & Kitty Perkowski, An-

thony Pica, Giovanna Pollaci, Martha Poplawski, James

Prichard, Nancy Puca, Guillermo Ramirez, Joel Rivera,

Talia Nicole Rosado, Ralph Rovinsky, Jeanne Ryan, Luis

Santiago, Lorraine Sapanaro, Vic Scalici, Devin Shea, Ha-

zel Shea, Donna Simione, Thomas Simione, Dave Smith,

Kevin Smith, Edna Sobiesiak, Joseph Sogluizzo, Jeanine

Spatafora, Jeannie Spithoyanis, Carmine Tartiello, Inno

Tavares, Joseph Testaverdi, Carl Toye, Tony Ventrone,

Fran Vitagliano Frances Wanca, and Joy Wrigley.

Collections for the

Weekend of January 28 & 29

First Collection: $ 4268

Second Collection: $1428

Votive Lights: $265

Poor Box: $101

Total Donations: $6062

Attendance: St. Adalbert: 343 St. Roch: 609

SSSHAREHAREHARE

Palm Collection

Please bring your old palms to church on Feb-

ruary 11 & 12. The palms will be burned at

special ceremonies outside each church fol-

lowing the evening masses on Saturday, Feb-

ruary 25. The ashes will be used for Ash

Wednesday which will be celebrated on

March 1.

First Friday Eucharistic Adoration

St. Roch Church will be open for Eucharistic Adora-

tion on every first Friday of the month from 9am—

3pm. Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3pm.

We need dedicated adorers! If you can do-

nate an hour of your time each month to sit before

our Blessed Lord, please call Phyllis (718)727-4189.

We need to fill the hours 11am-12pm and 12pm—

1pm.

Every 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Friday we invite you

to join our oratory group to pray before the blessed

sacrament for priests.

50/50

Congratulations to Glen Loria on winning

$485 in the January 50/50. Our next 50/50

drawing will be held on Monday, February

27. To be part of this month’s drawing,

please submit your $5 donation in an enve-

lope marked 50/50 by February 26.

PPPASTORALASTORALASTORAL CCCAREAREARE

Baptisms

Baptisms are held on Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00

PM and 2:00 PM in both churches. If you would like to

schedule a baptism, please call the rectory. New par-

ents are required to attend one Baptism class on the

first Monday of the month at 7:00 PM. Our next class

will be held Mon., Feb. 6 at 7pm in the St. Adalbert

rectory.

Register If you would like to register with the parish, please

call the rectory on weekdays between 9am—3:30pm.

We can register you right over the telephone. Spon-

sor letters for the Sacraments of Baptism and Confir-

mation are only issued to registered members of the

parish.

Wedding

To arrange a wedding at St. Adalbert/St. Roch parish,

consult with a priest at least six months prior to the pro-

posed date and before social arrangements. Attendance

at Pre-Cana and Natural Family Planning Classes is

required.

Anointing of the Sick

Communion to the Homebound

Please notify the Parish Office when serious illness

occurs or when the sick, aged, or incapacitated are

confined to home for an extended period. Arrange-

ments can be made to bring communion to those un-

able to attend Mass. Please contact Parish Office at #

718-442-4755

Interested in becoming a Catholic or completing your Sacraments?

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

(RCIA) is the process by which adults are

brought into the Catholic Church. If you

have never been baptized, confirmed, or re-

ceived First Holy Communion, or if you are

a member of another Christian Church and

wish to become a member of the Catholic

Church, please contact the parish office.

MON, FEB 6 Seniors Group, 1pm parish hall

Baptism Parent Class, 7pm St Roch

Rectory.

AA 7:30pm, parish hall

TUES, FEB 7 St Ann Society mtg, 7:30pm

Parish Hall

WED, FEB 8 Religious Ed classes in session

THURS, FEB 9 AA mtg., 7pm Parish Hall

FRI, FEB 10 Valentines Dance—6pm School

SAT, FEB 11 Palm collection at evening masses

today.

HOLY NAME SOCIETY: Invite men of the parish

to their next meeting on Sunday, February 12 follow-

ing the 9:30am Mass in the Parish Hall.

Food Pantry: Our food pantry will be open on Tues-

day, February 14 from 4pm—5pm. If you would like

to make a donation to our food pantry, we are in need

of childrens snacks, childrens cereal and boxes of

instant oatmeal. Donations may be left in the church

or brought to the rectory at 602 Port Richmond Ave-

nue.

Carmelites: The St. Simon Stock Lay Carmelites

will meet for formation on Saturday, February 18 at

9:15am in the St. Adalbert Rectory. They will also

attend the 12pm Mass.

Prayer Group: Invites you to their upcoming meet-

ings on Feb 21 and Feb 28 at 7pm in the Parish Hall.

We Need An Adorer! We need someone to dedi-

cate one hour of their time each month to spend in the

real presence of our Blessed Lord through Eucharistic

Adoration. If you are available from 11am-12pm on

the first Friday of the month, please call the rectory as

soon as possible.

Trash & Treasure

and Bake Sale

The St. Ann Society will have a Trash and

Treasure and Bake Sale on March 4 & 5 in the

Parish Hall. Please stop by after mass for

treasure hunting and homemade goodies.

THIS WEEK’S EVENTSTHIS WEEK’S EVENTSTHIS WEEK’S EVENTS MMMINISTEROINISTEROINISTERO HHHISPANOISPANOISPANO

Colección Palm

Por favor traiga sus palmas viejas a la iglesia el 11

y 12 de Febrero. Las palmas serán quemadas en cere-

monia especial fuera de cada iglesia después de las

misas vespertinas el sábado, 25 de Febrero. Las ceni-

zas serán usadas para el Miércoles de Ceniza.

Bautismos: Los bautismos se realizan los sábados

y domingos a las 1pm y 2 pm en ambas iglesias. To-

dos los bautismos son privadas. Si desea programar

un bautismo, por favor llame a la rectoría.

Matrimonio; Para organizar un Matrimonio en St.

Adalbert / St. Roch parroquia, consultar con un sacer-

dote al menos seis meses antes de la fecha propuesta

y antes de los acuerdos sociales. Se requiere la asis-

tencia a clases de pre-Cana y planificación familiar

natural.

ALIMENTAR A NUESTROS VECINOS

La despensa parroquial estará abierta el martes 14 de

Febrero de 4pm—5pm. Si usted o alguien que usted

conoce podría usar un poco de ayuda este mes, por

favor pase por.

Grupo de Oración: Le invita a su próxima reunión el

martes, 21 de febrero a las 7:30 pm en el Salón de la

Iglesia.

Trash & Treasure y Bake Sale

La Sociedad St. Ann tendrá un Trash and Treasure

and Bake Sale el 4 y 5 de marzo en el Parish Hall. Por

favor pase después de la misa para la caza del tesoro

y golosinas caseras.

Holy Name Society 300 Club

Home School Association Boy Scout Pack 168

Hospitality Group Choir

Seniors Group Girl Scout Troop 5020

St. Ann Society

St. Simon Stock Lay Carmelites

St. Vincent De Paul Society

Immaculate Spouse of the Holy Spirit Prayer Group

PPPARISHARISHARISH MMMINISTRIESINISTRIESINISTRIES

Religious Education classes will not be in

session on Wednesday, February 22.

St. Adalbert School

Basket Auction!

Friday, March 10, 2017 at 6pm

The committee is in need of medium and large wicker baskets, new household

items and wine and liquor. Please bring your donations to the school from

11am-2pm. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Parish Communion Breakfast Sponsored by the Holy Name Society and St. Ann Society

Sunday, February 19

following the 9:30am Mass

in the Parish Hall

$10 per adult, $5 for children under 12yrs old

Breakfast includes: Scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, French toast,

Home fries, rolls, coffee, tea and orange juice.

RSVP by Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Call: John (718)698-4117, Joe (718)981-3157, Rosie (718)761-2568 or Marguerite (646)522-1936